LH Martin Institute
Driving change and innovation in the education sector
Welcome to the LH Martin Institute – a research and development body created to serve and support the leadership and management needs of the higher and vocational education sectors.
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Professional Development
Emerging Leaders and Managers Program (eLAMP) is for managers in higher and vocational education to develop skills, knowledge and capacities to lead and manage effectively in the rapidly changing environment.
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Award for Excellence in Leadership
We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2020 LH Martin Institute Award for Excellence in Leadership is Stephen Willis, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Fellow Voices
Fellow Voices is a series of pieces created by LH Martin Institute’s Fellows, comprising leading and influential figures in higher and vocational education from Australia and across the world.
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Specifically designed to meet the development needs of current and next generation tertiary education leaders, our programs address the increasing need for specialised knowledge and skills in higher education.
Our courses
The LH Martin Institute offers a variety of courses both award and non-award, all designed to offer our students best in leadership and governance for the tertiary sector.


Our Resources
The LH Martin Institute offers a variety of resources about policy, management, governance and innovation in the tertiary education sector.
LH Martin Institute Conference
The LH Martin Institute Conference is an annual event that champions innovation and communities of collaborative practice between industry, government and higher and vocational education providers and explores issues faced in the higher and vocational education sectors.
The conference topics and presenters are curated by a Steering Committee of leaders and senior managers from the higher and vocational education sectors. The Committee’s experience in change management and innovation informs their Conference leadership.
Details on the 2021 conference will be announced soon.

Fellow Voices is a series of pieces created by LH Martin Institute and Melbourne CSHE Fellows, comprising leading and influential figures in higher and vocational education from Australia and across the world.
The items in this series draw upon considerable expertise, experience and insight, creating a platform that foments, challenges and provides illumination on higher and vocational education issues, and contributes to the development of robust and effective policy and implementation.
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By Frank Larkins
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By Elizabeth Baré, Janet Beard, Ian Marshman and Teresa Tjia.
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By Warren Bebbington
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By Mark Warburton
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By Teresa Tjia, Ian Marshman, Janet Beard and Elizabeth Baré.
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By Frank Larkins and Ian Marshman
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By Mark Warburton
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By Elizabeth Bare, Janet Beard and Teresa Tjia
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By Frank Larkins
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By Vin Massaro
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By Elizabeth Bare, Janet Beard and Teresa Tjia Comment on recent news items on mass casualisation of the university workforce
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By Vin Massaro.Funding model inadequate on teaching quality and standards.
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By Ian Marshman and Frank Larkins
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By Elizabeth Baré, Janet Beard and Teresa Tjia
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By Vin Massaro
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The views and comments expressed in featured articles belong to the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the LH Martin Institute, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and The University of Melbourne.
Please email us with any enquiries.
Insights is a collection of stories about and by tertiary education leaders and experts.
The views and comments expressed in featured articles belong to the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the LH Martin Institute, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education and University of Melbourne.
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By Ian Marshman and Frank Larkins
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By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne
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By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne
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An analysis of research doctorate enrolments from 2008 to 2017 by Frank Larkins reveals the growing dependency of Australian universities on overseas students to sustain their research contribution to the national innovation agenda.
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City of Melbourne Councillor talks about the concept of a Knowledge City and its importance to Melbourne.
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Frank Larkins looks at the gender gap among university staff in the last decade.
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Cirrus CEO talks about agile leadership and cultivating the right culture for innovation.
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Victoria University's Pro Vice-Chancellor of Students talks about what 'the student experience' actually is and why it's important to get right.
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Microsoft Australia's higher education director talks about mass personalisation of the student experience.
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Alumna Michelle Gillespie answered our five questions about career, making important decisions and the best places to eat in Hawthorn, Victoria.
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Swinburne duo talks about how they turned the University's libraries into a single service point for students.
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By Anthony T. Baker, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University and Honorary Senior Fellow, LH Martin Institute.This article is based on a case study that will be presented at the 2018 Service Improvement and Innovation in Tertiary Education Conference by the author.
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By Peta Ryan, Data Analyst, Corporate Planning and Analytics,The University of New England.This article is based on Peta's paper for the 2018 Service Improvement and Innovation in Tertiary Education Conference.
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LH Martin Institute Senior Fellow Ruth Schubert and Director Leo Goedgebuure provide suggestions on how to fix the vocational education system in Australia, and turn it into a source of workforce for the future.
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Male students remain underrepresented in Australian universities. Should we be concerned?
By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.In this analysis of enrolments across Australian universities, Frank Larkins looks at gender representation among domestic students.
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Alumna Carmel O'Regan answered our five questions about career, leadership and Wagga Wagga.
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Overcoming the challenges of digital transformation – lessons learned from the NZ Government
By Mr Darryl Carpenter, Head of Integrated Services, Department of Internal Affairs New Zealand. Mr Carpenter was a guest speaker at the 2017 Service Improvement and Innovation in Universities Conference held by the LH Martin Institute.
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Innovation skills and our preference for using them
By Ed Bernacki, Founder of the Idea Factory, which helps people and organisations develop their capacity to innovate. Ed was a guest speaker at the 2017 Service Improvement and Innovation in Universities Conference hosted by the LH Martin Institute.
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University Discretionary Research Expenditure Achieves Record Levels
By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus in the School of Chemistry and a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne.
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By Penelope Thomas, Project Manager - Applied Industry Research for Innovation, Australian Film Televesion and Radio School. Penelope was a guest speaker at the 2017 Service Improvement and Innovation in Universities Conference held by the LH Martin Institute.
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The LH Martin Institute was established in 2007 to serve and support the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors.
Situated within the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, the Institute works to help leaders and managers in the higher and vocational education sectors broaden their understanding of dynamic workplace and policy contexts through the delivery of courses and professional development programs; the advancement of knowledge through research; and facilitating knowledge exchange through events and conferences.
The Institute is renowned for its unique suite of courses and training programs, which are tailored to meet the needs of the higher and vocational education sectors and are:
- led and delivered by leaders and practitioners from the higher and vocational education sectors
- contextualised to the higher and vocational education sectors
- practical and related to situations participants encounter in their workplaces
- informed by the latest research and resources on the tertiary education sector

Mission
We aim to develop more effective governance, leadership and management capacity in tertiary sector institutions, so that institutions may fulfil their missions more successfully.
Vision
To be recognised nationally and internationally as a leading centre of teaching and research excellence for the enhancement of tertiary education leadership and management.
Professor Sir Leslie Harold Martin (1900-1983)
Sir Leslie Martin was an eminent physicist who became a key higher education adviser to the Menzies government.
He was Lecturer and Associate Professor in Natural Philosophy, and then Professor of Physics at the University of Melbourne (1927-1959). After leaving the University of Melbourne in 1959, he became Chairman of the Australian Universities Commission, a position he held until 1966.
